Telehealth: Is It Right for Parents and Children?

• By: Doreen Samelson, EdD, MSCP Catalight
• October 2nd, 2023
• access to care, behavioral health treatment, children, convenience, Fall 2023 Issue, family, research, stress, telehealth, treatment, wellbeing
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of telehealth for autism and other developmental disorders has exploded. Now that we are mostly post-pandemic, many parents are asking: “Is telehealth still the right choice for my child’s treatment?” There is no single answer. Below are several...

Services for the UnderServed’s Positive Psychology Approach to Serving People in Crisis and Their Families

• By: Lori Lerner, LMSW, RYT-200 hr. Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 2nd, 2023
• caregivers, coping techniques, crisis prevention, crisis response, crisis stabilization, Fall 2023 Issue, family support, gratitude, positive psychology, resilience, respite, self-esteem, strengths-based support, support services, treatment plan, wellbeing
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Since 2016, Service for the UnderServed’s START/CSIDD (Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities) Program offers crisis prevention and response services to people who have both developmental disabilities and complex behavioral needs and their families and...

Mindfulness and ASD

• By: Laura M. Pascrell, LCSW YAI
• July 1st, 2016
• stress, wellbeing
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Over the last couple of years, mindfulness, in particular Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), has been receiving more attention in the media. Mindfulness is often discussed as a new tool for managing life’s stressors and problems and, perhaps, a better way of approaching our daily lives....